Tuesday, 23 April 2013

A short visit to Turku (my hometown from 1983-1986 and 2006-2009) tomorrow to meet fellow archaeologist Teija Tiitinen from the National Board of Antiquities. The meeting has been postponed for much too long already but finally we both managed to find the time. Lot´s of things on the agenda regarding archaeological fieldwork and educating archaeology to schoolchildren. Looking forward to it and a visit to Turku castle (it´s been a while since last time).

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Seems like the old excavation maps from Jokiniemi (1990-1992) can yield some info on the deposition of the neolithic clay anthropomorphic figurines after all. At the moment it seems probable that the finds can be attributed to a 30 m2 shallow depression situated in the upper part of the dwelling site. This area show signs of intense activity approx 3200 BC but can´t at the moment be considered a dwelling or a house in itself just an area of intense activity.

I will post more as I get the excavation maps on one page :)

Jokiniemi (Jan Fast) april 1990

The excavated area in 1990

The first Jokiniemi anthropomorphic clay figurine (below) was found in square 113/554

and got some great advice for my upcoming publication about the Jokiniemi and Maarinkunnas anthropomorphic clay figurines. Seems like I could have the article finished before the end of 2013 just need to get some more contacts in the Baltic states and Ekaterina Kashina in Russia.

It seems like it was a good thing not to rush the publication in the 1990´s as much more publications and research in the Baltic states and Russia has been published since then. Archaeology is also nothing without contacts and I didn´t have much of them at the time. Now back to writing again and reading this interesting book.

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Monday, 8 April 2013

I can´t help looking back at last weekend.The "Lazy Sunday".. Me and my dear relaxing on the couch of Her wonderful home... Me writing on my archaeology articles (mostly diagrams) while she indulged herself in crossword puzzles.

And sometimes in the smallest of things you find Love, and a heartbeat. well deserved.

Thursday, 4 April 2013

... spending more time loving, taking care of family relations and writing. Feels like a new romance, suddenly you have all the time in the world to fill with... well you name it :). Kind of back to the Stone-Age. Stay tuned for archaeology.. the snow is slowly melting here in Finland.